Charu Jain

Fellow, NCAER

Charu Jain

Rainfall deficit is only the symptom; water stress is the real challenge

Rainfall deficit is only the symptom; water stress is the real challenge

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

25 Jun 2026

4 min read

A small ‘johad’ in Laporiya village, Rajasthan.

Decentralised water conservation structures are critical for India, not as substitutes, but as complements to large irrigation systems

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

20 Apr 2026

4 min read

Canals in a warming world: Why irrigation is India’s quiet climate infrastructure

Canals in a warming world: Why irrigation is India’s quiet climate infrastructure

Saurabh Bandyopadhyay

07 Apr 2026

4 min read

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